Forward Plan and Work Programmes

Forward Plan of Key and Other Major Decisions December 2025 (January 2026 - April 2026)  (01/01/2026 to 30/04/2026)

Plan items
No. Item

1.

Playing Pitch and Outdoor Sport Strategy

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

2.

Council Tax Support Scheme 2026/27

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   18 Nov 2025

Lead officer:  Carol Bulloch, Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Decision status:  Recommmend Forward to Council

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

3.

Council Tax Base 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   10 Dec 2025

Lead officer:  Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

4.

Treasury Management 2025/26 Mid-Year Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Nicola Munro, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

5.

Financial Management 2025/26 - Quarter 2 Forecast to Year End

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Marcus Briginshaw, Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

6.

Strategic Risk Register Quarter 2 Monitoring 2025/26

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

7.

Draft Budget 2026/27 and Medium term Financial Plan 2026-2031

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 03/11/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

8.

Parking Strategy - Off Street TROs - Objections Report New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   13 Jan 2026

Lead officer:  Dominique Kingsbury

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

9.

Bishop's Stortford Employment Study

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

10.

District-wide Employment Land Review

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

11.

Retender of grounds contractor

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Emily Tickridge

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/10/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

12.

East Herts New District Plan: Indoor Sports Facility Strategy New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Laura Guy

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

13.

East Herts New District Plan: Open Space Assessment New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Laura Guy, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

14.

Budget 2026/27 & Medium Term Financial Plan 2026 -2031 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

15.

Capital Strategy, Minimum Revenue Provision Policy and Treasury Strategy 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   10 Feb 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

16.

Council Tax setting 2026/27 New!

Decision maker:  Council

Decision due:   4 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

17.

Stanstead Abbotts and St. Margaret's Neighbourhood Plan

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

18.

East Herts Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP)

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Richard Crutchley, Kay Mead, Claire Sime

Notice of proposed decision first published: 20/05/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

19.

AI in Local Government and at East Herts New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Matt Canterford

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

20.

Strategic Risk register Quarter 3 Monitoring New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

21.

Financial Management 2025/26 - Quarter 3 Forecast to year end New!

Decision maker:  Executive

Decision due:   24 Mar 2026

Lead officer:  Marcus Briginshaw, Brian Moldon, Alison Street

Notice of proposed decision first published: 01/12/2025

Anticipated restriction: Open  -

22.

Agency Agreement with Everyone Active

Decision maker:  Head of Planning and Building Control, Head of Strategic Finance and Property

Decision due:   Not before 23rd Jun 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 13/05/2025

23.

Letting of a concession contract for the installation and management of electric vehicle chargers in East Herts Council's car parks

Decision maker:  Director for Communities

Decision due:   Not before 17th Sep 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 19/08/2025

24.

Fees relating to Markets under the council’s Market’s Policy

Decision maker:  Executive Member for Planning and Growth

Decision due:   Not before 6th Dec 2025

Notice of proposed decision first published: 07/11/2025